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Astros News
- It was a tough loss yesterday as Ryan Pressly’s rare off-day at the office led to extra innings and a series win instead of a series sweep (Astros.com)
- But one bright spot was Framber Valdez’s seven innings of excellent pitching as he looks prepared for some playoff baseball (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- Speaking of good pitching, Jose Urquidy is looking more and more ready to rejoin the team after some rehab outings (Astros.com)
- Which presents opportunities for flexibility as the team heads down the stretch towards October (The Athletic, $$$)
- The Astros continue to get healthy as Tucker and McCormick both seem close to returning as well (Astros.com)
- In case you missed it, the Francis Martes era came to a close for the Astros on Friday when they released him (MLB Trade Rumors)
Around the League
- Miguel Cabrera is in rarefied air this morning after joining the 500 homer club in yesterday’s match (MLB.com)
- And here are some of the best tales from teammates of the legendary slugger (MLB.com)
- The A’s ballpark saga continues as the team is preparing parallel plans for a future that could be in either Oakland or Las Vegas (ESPN)
- They also lost their game and the “Bay Series” yesterday, which is good news for the Astros (MLB.com)
- The story of the Brewers this season has been one of a savvy team who has wheeled and dealed itself into contention (538 Sports)